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Food and Nutrition Sciences Vol.8 No.1

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Developing a Questionnaire for Prediction of High Salt Intake Based on Salt Usage Behavior: Analysis from Dietary Habits and Urinary Sodium Excretion in Japan

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Food and Nutrition Sciences Vol.8 No.1

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Up-Regulation of Local TGF-β Contributes to a Decrease in Renal Tubular Na⁺-K⁺ ATPase and Hyperkalemia in a Mouse Model of Crush Syndrome

Shinya Mizuno, Yoko Mizuno-Horikawa

Pharmacology & Pharmacy Vol.7 No.12

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Salivary alpha-amylase activity—An indicator of relaxation response in perioperative patients

Chika Minowa, Kikuyo Koitabashi

Open Journal of Nursing Vol.2 No.3

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Ethnic Diversity as Tool of Good Governance in Nigerian Political Dialectics

Chika J. B. Gabriel Okpalike

Open Journal of Social Sciences Vol.3 No.6

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FRAX and Exercise: Should Exercise Be Categorized as a Risk Factor in Osteoporotic Patients

Akira Horikawa, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada, Hiroyuki Kodama

Open Journal of Orthopedics Vol.3 No.2

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The Adenosine Receptor Agonist 5’-N-Ethylcarboxamide-Adenosine Increases Glucose 6-Phosphatase Expression and Gluconeogenesis

Koichi Matsuda, Yoko Horikawa, Yasuto Sasaki, Shigeko F. Sakata

Pharmacology & Pharmacy Vol.5 No.1

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The Adenosine Receptor Agonist 5’-N-Ethylcarboxamide-Adenosine Increases Mouse Serum Total Homocysteine Levels, Which Is a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Diseases

Shigeko Fujimoto Sakata, Koichi Matsuda, Yoko Horikawa, Yasuto Sasaki

Pharmacology & Pharmacy Vol.6 No.10

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MAC-PHY Cross-Layer for High Channel Capacity of Multiple-Hop MIMO Relay System

Pham Thanh Hiep, Chika Sugimoto, Ryuji Kohno

Communications and Network Vol.4 No.2

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Hybrid Real-Time and Preset Processing for Indoor Radio Geo-Location in Dense Multipath Environments

Humayun Kabir, Chika Sugimoto, Ryuji Kohno

International Journal of Communications, Network and System Sciences Vol.6 No.1

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Transdermal Delivery of Gabapentin: Effect of Cosolvent and Microemulsion on Permeation through the Rat Skin

Chika J. Mbah, Charles O. Nnadi

Pharmacology & Pharmacy Vol.5 No.5

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Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Salmonella Isolates from Livestock

Sarah I. Umeh, Chika Paulinus Enwuru

Open Journal of Medical Microbiology Vol.4 No.4

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Acute Chest Syndrome in Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia: An Audit in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Innocent O. George, Chika N. Aiyedun

Open Journal of Pediatrics Vol.5 No.4

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Chitosan Sub-micron Particles Prepared Using Sulfate Ion Salt as Bacteriostatic Materials in Neutral pH Condition

Kanako Saita, Shoji Nagaoka, Maki Horikawa, Tomohiro Shirosaki, Shigeki Matsuda, Hirotaka Ihara

Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology Vol.2 No.4

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Preparation and Characterization of Maltose-Pendant Polymer/Mica Nanocomposites and Their Application to Oxygen Gas Barrier Films

Hideo Sakurai, Shoji Nagaoka, Maki Horikawa, Tomohiro Shirosaka, Shuzou Kubota, Kazuhiro Hamada, Makoto Takafuji, Hirotaka Ihara

Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology Vol.5 No.3

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Myricetin and Hesperidin Inhibit Cerebral Thrombogenesis and Atherogenesis in Apoe^-/- and Ldlr^-/- Mice

Yasuto Sasaki, Kanae Hyodo, Ayana Hoshino, Eri Kisa, Koichi Matsuda, Yoko Horikawa, John C. Giddings

Food and Nutrition Sciences Vol.9 No.1

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Effects of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using a Combination of Platinum Agents (Cisplatin plus Miriplatin): A Retrospective Comparison with Cisplatin Monotherapy

Koichi Hamada, Satoshi Saitoh, Shigeki Imai, Noriyuki Nishino, Yoshinori Horikawa, Michitaka Honda

Open Journal of Radiology Vol.8 No.4

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Simple Life Review for Terminally Ill Cancer Patients with Low Cognitive Function

Michiyo Ando, Hiromi Minota, Chika Shibukawa, Haruko Kira

Journal of Cancer Therapy Vol.3 No.5

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Repeat Whole Blood Donation Correlates Significantly with Reductions in BMI and Lipid Profiles and Increased Gamma Glutamic Transferase (GGT) Activity among Nigerian Blood Donors

Teddy C. Adias, Anastecia Chika Igwilo, Zaccheaus Awortu Jeremiah

Open Journal of Blood Diseases Vol.2 No.4

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The Relationship between the Movement Patterns of Rising from a Supine Position to an Erect Stance and Physical Functions in Healthy Children

Chika Kuwabara, Yoshitaka Shiba, Miki Sakamoto, Haruhiko Sato

Advances in Physical Education Vol.3 No.2

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